Title: Materials Technician Job Summary: Operation of various pieces of mechanical/metallurgical testing equipment to ensure a conforming product is being fabricated. This job also includes working closely with machine operators to assist them in the daily production of materials. A Materials Technician may also be required to operate manufacturing equipment as prescribed by the Production Manager. Supervisory Responsibilities: None Duties/Responsibilities: • Use metallurgical testing equipment to validate conformance of product to internal or customer standards – tensile testing, twist testing, metallography and Eddy Current equipment are some examples. • Safely and effectively operate various metal-forming machines with other operators when required. • When required, safely use hazardous chemicals while wearing necessary PPE and following safety guidelines. • Use tools and routing instructions in conjunction with precision equipment to fabricate high quality materials. • Work with Production Control and all other manufacturing departments to produce on-time customer deliveries. • Have full understanding of company policies, paperwork, and systems to repeatedly produce quality material products. • Must work well in a “team environment”. • Must follow shop order dates and processes accurately while informing supervisors or engineers of any non-conformances. • Strive to continually improve processes, equipment efficiency, and quality. • Be willing to train and operate various pieces of mill equipment as assigned by supervision. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Review job requirements at the beginning of each shift. • Notify supervision when any job may go “overdue” or yield short and why. • Inspect and sign off for quality on each operation, complete M2M reporting for each operation, and notify supervision of any non-conformances. • Maintain material and scrap identity throughout processing. • Follow operator and maintenance logs as required. • Notify supervision of any equipment problems. • Maintain tooling and equipment integrity on a daily basis and notify supervision in advance for potential needs. • Work with other operators to communicate and coordinate job flow through the Materials Department. • Must maintain a neat and clean workplace. Required Skills/Abilities: • Must work well independently and be highly motivated. • Must demonstrate ability to be fully trained on various pieces of metallurgical testing equipment and metal-forming machinery. • Must show basic mechanical skills and an ability to use hand tools and measuring equipment. • Must have an attention to detail. • Must be able to effectively communicate with other team members and supervisors. • Must be able to read and interpret work instructions, job routers, quality documents and drawings and use this information to produce high quality material in-line with customer expectations. Experience & Education Requirements: • High School Diploma or G.E.D. required – Technical School certificate preferred. • At least 2 years manufacturing experience. • Basic mechanical skills. • Ability to work with hands... • Micrometer/caliper experience • Basic math skills. • Legible writing skills. • Moderate computer skills. Physical Requirements: • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times. • Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.